If you see other all-female events you’ll notice they are more or less regular retreats or adventures that happen to be female-exclusive. This retreat has a specific curriculum of ancestral wisdom and primitive survival skills, personal growth activities, and mindfulness practices specifically designed for women to survive not only the wild but everyday bullshit too.

In addition, we boast a 3:1 student to instructor ratio, a licensed therapist on site, 2 certified yoga and meditation teachers on site, instruction from a 2xNaked and Afraid survivalist who happens to be a goofball and generally fun person (hi, it’s me!), and you get to do this all on the grounds of one of the oldest survival schools in the US.

All you need is a tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, and headlamp. You will be given a retreat bad with nice-to-have accessories, and all learning materials are included in tuition. Some gear is available to borrow for free on a first come first serve basis.

Whether you’re new to camping or a seasoned survivalist, we have enough staff to give your the guidance you need. If you’re at the level of needing help to set up a tent and barely making fires with a bic lighter and lighter fluid, we got you. If you already know a lot of this and want a little guidance with friction fire and quick survival shelters, we got you.

Yes!

Early bird discount: $100 off, pay deposit by May 2nd

Group discount: $100 for groups of 3+

Early bird + group: $150 for groups of 3+ booked by May 2nd

Partial scholarship: 2 spaces available, inquire on payment page.

Work trade available for specific skills, noted in payment page.

The campus is a year-round survival school with many sleeping options: tent sites, primitive shelters, debris shelters, a hybrid primitive/modern lodge for multiple people, ample space to build your own “survival camp out”, as well as some indoor barn space. All spaces are first come first serve. Composting toilets and showers on site. Wifi and electricity available at the barn.

Nope, but you will learn the best practices of #1 and #2 in the wild so you can be prepared when nature calls!

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Yay, you’re coming! After registration, you’ll get a confirmation email and special offer. 3 months before the event you’ll get a detailed PDF of the itinerary and recommended pack list. The month before the event we will do a group zoom so you can meet the other facilitators, volunteers, and participants. There will be time for Q+A. you can also email me anytime with questions at sara@sarakunz.com

The entire event takes place at Maine Primitive Skills School, 716 church hill rd. Augusta, ME. It’s a 1-hour drive from Portland, and 3-hr drive from Boston. Parking on site.

No! In fact, part of the mission of this retreat is to get women of all shapes, colors, and fitness levels to feel confident outdoors. The most strenuous thing you will do is walk up and down the hills of campus, which are pretty chill. For those wanting more exercise, there is ample room and state land nearby to go on lmore vigorous hikes and explore.

Send me an email letting me know your restrictions and I’ll give you a call to figure it out. Because of the nature of the campus, most physical restrictions likely will not work, so I encourage you to hop on the mailing list to be notified of indoor/outdoor retreats with more accessibility and central locations!

Nope. This experience has be diligently created to be fantastic. If you made it this far into the website, just trust you’re going to get what you need and have a damn good time. If you have any reservations, I’m happy to talk. Email me at sara@sarakunz.com